detención
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la detención(
deh
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tehn
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syohn
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
a. arrest
La detención del sospechoso se produjo anoche en su domicilio.The arrest of the suspect took place last night at his home.
2. (legal)
a. detention
El juez ordenó la detención del presunto asesino hasta la fecha del juicio.The judge ordered the detention of the suspected murderer until the date of the trial.
3. (stoppage)
a. stopping
La detención frecuente durante el trabajo es una distracción.Frequent stopping while working is a distraction.
b. holdup (implying a delay)
Llegué tarde a la reunión por la detención del tráfico tras un accidente.I was late for the meeting because of the traffic holdup caused by an accident.
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